{"id":913766,"date":"2026-06-18T18:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/why-sanjeev-bikhchandani-now-depends-more-on-zomato-than-on-jobs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:13:45","slug":"why-sanjeev-bikhchandani-now-depends-more-on-zomato-than-on-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/why-sanjeev-bikhchandani-now-depends-more-on-zomato-than-on-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Sanjeev Bikhchandani now depends more on Zomato than on jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<article data-artdate data-articleid=\"130987077\">\n<p>In August 2010, when Sanjeev Bikhchandani invested USD1 million (approximately INR4.6 crore then) in Zomato through his holding company Info Edge, the bet was solely on Deepender Goyal and his idea of making restaurant discovery a new industry category. By 2013, Bikhchandani\u2019s total investment in the food aggregator was around INR86 crore. Earlier in 2008, Info Edge had also made an INR20 crore investment in PB Infotech, the parent of<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author\" data-ga-onclick=\"Author - Pravin Palande - href\" href=\"http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/etreporter\/author-pravin-palande-479251533.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;this.src='https:\/\/img.etimg.com\/thumb\/msid-75267040,height-55,width-55\/default.jpg'\" src=\"https:\/\/img.etimg.com\/authorthumb\/msid-479251533,width-55,height-55,imgsize-00479251533,resizemode-8.cms\" alt><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BY<\/p>\n<p><time>May 11, 2026, 04:00:00 AM IST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Gift this Story to your friends<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span><span>FONT SIZE<\/span>\n<div>\n<p><span>Abc<\/span><span>Small<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Abc<\/span><span>Medium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Abc<\/span><span>Large<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-channelid=\"1\" data-msid=\"130987077\" data-arttype=\"0\" title=\"Bookmark this article\"><span><\/span><span>SAVE<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-channelid=\"1\" data-msid=\"130987077\" data-arttype=\"0\" data-ga-onclick=\"Paid Articleshow#Print Button Click#130987077\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/prime\/money-and-markets\/why-sanjeev-bikhchandani-now-depends-more-on-zomato-than-on-jobs\/printprimearticle\/130987077.cms?print=yes\"><span title=\"Print this article\"><\/span><span>PRINT<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-ga-onclick=\"UB - Comment Clicks#Clicks Comment - 130987077#ATF\"><span>COMMENT<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a data-ga-onclick=\"Referral Discovery#click#prime_article\" data-ga-impression=\"Referral Discovery#impression#prime_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/referrals\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New Feature\" height=\"23\" width=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/107525386.cms\"><br \/>\n            Refer &#038; Earn<br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p>Continue reading with one of these options:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Limited Access<\/p>\n<p>Free<\/p>\n<p>Login to get access to some exclusive stories<br \/> &#038; personalised newsletters<\/p>\n<p>Login Now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Unlimited Access<\/p>\n<p>Starting @ Rs120\/month<\/p>\n<p>Get access to exclusive stories, expert opinions &#038;<br \/> in-depth stock reports<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<div data-paywall=\"true\" data-grx-impression=\"Subscription Flow ET Articleshow Blocker#Scroll Blocker Impression#Blocker layer Viewed\">\n<h4>Uh-oh! 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By 2013, Bikhchandani\u2019s total investment in the food aggregator was around INR86 crore. 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